Murdock was not able to break out of their rough patch  on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight  loss. They fell  6-3 to the Ayer Shirley Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup  8-7  on Wednesday.
 Kassandra Santos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned  (and three unearned) runs on ten hits.
 At the plate,  Mya McDermott was cooking despite her team's loss,   going 2-for-3 with one  home run.  Holly Harris also deserves some recognition as  she  scored her first  run of the season.
Murdock's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Ayer Shirley,  the  win made it two in a row for them and  bumps their season record up to 5-6-1.
 Both  squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Murdock will head out to  face off against Tahanto Regional  at 4:00  p.m.  on Monday. As for Ayer Shirley, they will venture away from home to  take on Gardner  at 3:30  p.m.  on Thursday.
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